Kemi Badenoch
This section reports on Kemi Badenoch’s ministerial activity and its implications for the UK retail sector, with coverage of trade policy, regulatory changes, and government engagement with retail business needs. Reporting includes analysis of statements, policy positions, and legislative developments relevant to trade and business growth. Aimed at retail executives, policy leads, and industry stakeholders, the content supports understanding of how political decisions shape retail operations, supply chains, and market confidence.
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Jun- 2023 -15 JuneNews
Amazon Coventry workers to extend strikes for six months
Amazon strikers in Coventry have voted for six more months of industrial action as the biggest walk out of the dispute so far took place yesterday (14 June). According to GMB Union, almost 800 Amazon Coventry workers went on strike today, with nearly 500 joining the picket line on the…
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14 JuneGovernment
GMB invites business secretary to meet striking Amazon workers
The GMB Union has invited secretary of state for business and trade, Kemi Badenoch MP, to meet striking Amazon workers before they head to parliament today (14 June). Workers from the retail giant’s fulfilment centre in Coventry have met MPs, including members of the shadow cabinet, in their fight to…
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Apr- 2023 -27 AprilSupermarkets
Asda and EG merger threatens food supply and jobs, says GMB
The merger between Asda and petrol forecourt business EG Group will threaten the UK’s food supply, fuel prices and 100,000 jobs, the GMG union told the trade secretary Kemi Badenoch in a letter. In the letter, the union pointed out that Asda’s debts are already thought to be more than…
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